92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (January 22-26, 2012): Second Conference on Transition of Research to Operations: Successes, Plans, and Challenges

Saturday, 21 January 2012

7:30 AM-10:00 AM: Saturday, 21 January 2012

Registration for Student Conference and Short Course

Location: New Orleans Convention Center

Sunday, 22 January 2012

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Sunday, 22 January 2012

Short Course Registration

Location: New Orleans Convention Center

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012

Registration Open for Annual Meeting

Location: New Orleans Convention Center

12:00 PM-4:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012

WeatherFest

4:00 PM-5:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012

92nd Annual Review and Fellows Awards

5:30 PM-7:00 PM: Sunday, 22 January 2012

Welcome Reception Honoring the Newly Elected Fellows

Monday, 23 January 2012

7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Registration Continues Through January 25

9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Monday, 23 January 2012

12th Presidential Forum: Technology in Research and Operations—How We Got Here and Where We’Re Going

Location: La Nouvelle B-C (New Orleans Convention Center )

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Monday, 23 January 2012

Reception and Exhibits Opening

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

8:30 AM-9:45 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

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Themed Joint Session Research to Operations: Impacts of Demonstrated Research Missions on Operational Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climate Applications Part I

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

9:30 AM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Exhibit Hours

9:45 AM-11:00 AM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

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Themed Joint Session Research to Operations: Impacts of Demonstrated Research Missions on Operational Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climate Applications Part II

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

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Themed Joint Session Research to Operations: Impacts of Demonstrated Research Missions on Operational Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climate Applications Part III

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Coffee Break

Meet the President

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

3:30 PM-5:30 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

TJ 10

Themed Joint Session Enhancing Operational Capabilities: Progress and Plans for R2O-Enabling Technologies Part I

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

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Lecture Bernhard Haurwitz Lecture

Location: Room 235/236 (New Orleans Convention Center )

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Aksel Wiin-Nielsen Symposium Banquet

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

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Themed Joint Session Enhancing Operational Capabilities: Progress and Plans for R2O-Enabling Technologies Part II

Location: La Nouvelle A (New Orleans Convention Center )

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Coffee Break

Meet the President

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

10:00 AM-6:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Exhibit Hours

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

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Themed Joint Session Research to Operations Pathway for Satellite Data Algorithms and Products

Location: Room 343/344 (New Orleans Convention Center )

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Lunch Break

Location: Room 242 (New Orleans Convention Center )

12:15 PM-1:15 PM: Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Town Hall Meeting: NASA’s Progress and Plans for Enabling Programs

Location: Room 245 (New Orleans Convention Center )

This session will focus on the progress, status, and direction of Earth science pre-formulation mission planning and development activities at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA.) Special emphasis will be given to programs that support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mission that quantify the changing distribution of extreme weather events and enable improvements in weather, ocean, and climate prediction. Mr. Stephen Volz, Associate Director, Flight Programs, Earth Science Division, NASA will be the presenter. For further information, please contact Elizabeth Nolan (e-mail: Elizabeth.Nolan@noaa.gov) or John Pereira (e-mail: john.pereira@noaa.gov).